How many years of comparable data are there for China and IDA & IBRD total?

17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs IDA & IBRD total: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male

China

10.13 million number

in 2019

IDA & IBRD total

16.81 million number

in 2019

China rank

1st

IDA & IBRD total rank

1st

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male over time

China
IDA & IBRD total

How they compare

IDA & IBRD total currently reports 16.81 million number against 10.13 million number in China, a difference of 6.68 million number.

That makes IDA & IBRD total's figure about 1.7 times China's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, IDA & IBRD total has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and IDA & IBRD total ranks 1st of 140 countries.

IDA & IBRD total has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	IDA & IBRD total	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5.33 million number	11.87 million number	6.55 million number	IDA & IBRD total
2010s	8.25 million number	15.49 million number	7.24 million number	IDA & IBRD total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male, China or IDA & IBRD total?: IDA & IBRD total, at 16.81 million number against 10.13 million number in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between China and IDA & IBRD total?: 6.68 million number, with IDA & IBRD total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and IDA & IBRD total?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do China and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?: China ranks 1st and IDA & IBRD total ranks 1st of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 2,819 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).